Events & Holidays In March - 29

Boganda Day (Central African Republic)

Earth Hour - 8pm Local Time (International)

Memorial Day (Madagascar)

Youth Day (Taiwan)

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1058  On this day in history stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on this day in history.